I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Grounded

If you're 'grounded,' it means that your parents have punished you. You can be grounded from your phone, tv, going out, or whatever else your parents decide upon.

Example:
-Why'd you get grounded?
-I stayed out two hours past my curfew.